Josue caicedo

Madrid, July 14 () FC Barcelona have signed Ecuadorian left-back Josue Caicedo from LDU Quito. The 18-year-old defender arrives on an initial loan deal that will become a permanent transfer for a fee of around 2.5 million euros (2.9 million U.S. dollars) if he makes a set number of first-team appearances, with LDU Quito entitled to 20 percent of any future sale.

A tall and powerful defender, Caicedo began his career as a winger and already has first-team experience with LDU Quito. He will begin next season with Barcelona's B team but is also expected to train with the first team, reports Xinhua.